The Washington critic., 1887-07-15
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
BnsebalI personnIitiea.

THE Critic desires TO say In terms that
are unmistaksble that the boys have been
playing good ball, and though they have
had hard luck with their opposing pitchers,
yet they have not dirgraced themselves, as
many claim Washington Critic. This is
the Kind OF talk that encourages players
to do their best. Good for THH Critic.
i Boston Globe.
There Is only one way to please the
crowd, aud that is to decide every point In
favor OF the home team. 1t is an utterly
heartless crowd, too. A player who gets
hurt receives no sympathy. IL the catcher
has finger knocked out Of Joint, and takes
more than minute and half to pull 1t
back, he is assaied with impatient cries of
"Play ball pm Y. Sun.
Cleveland Club agent who was in the
towns OF the Southern League last week
looking FOR players and ready to purchase
II desirable ones could be found, returned
two days ago. He says that the Southern
League cannot live Il month longer, that the
players are all wild to get away.
Morilll's average nt first base Ia 1884. He
leads the League. John is a good one.
In six consecutive games Brouthers made
five home runs, n double, triple aud seven
singles. 1n 20 games he made AZ hits, an
average Of .i0i for these games. His av-
trage TO date is 81.
Beware OF the crank who reasons thusly:
"f Washington can defeat Chicago, aud
indianapolis lick Washington, and the
Phillies. down Indianapolis, why Is 1t that
they 1.-THE Phillies) cannot do up Chicagof
II not, why notSn You want to give that
man the cold cut; he's worse than the av.
erage puzzle editor.-[ Philadelphia North
American.
Washington and indianapolis, the tail
enders, have been having lots OF fun with
each other the past week. They are SO far
behind, however, that their playing attracts
but little attention. Chicago Sunday
Herald. Wonder II the HeralFs attention
has been attracted to that l2 to 4 defeat on
Monday and to whitewash on Wednes-
day.
A lady correspondent writes to THE
Critic about the dusty chairs 10 the grand
stand in the following strain: ~ suggest
that ladies carry feaiher-dusters with them
to the grand % stand, or else ruin their
dresses. Perhaps the dust is left on the
chairs to induce the sale of cushions. In
that case they would have to have cushions
for the backs as well.n
Donnelly caused Farrell to make an error
yesterday by playing IN front of him as he
attempted 10 field ball, causing Farrell to
throw high.
Gilmore caught the crowd yesterday. He
struck out men. Good enough.
Gilmore should II possible, watch second
base more closely.
Some Of the boys have bad habit of CON
tiuuslly swinging the bat while facing the
pitcher. In some cases Just enough time
and force is lost to send the ball on a weak
roll between first and second bases. To oh.
tain the greatest force the bat should be
poised behind the head, ready to swing for.
ward. The best batsmen bat in that way.
What good reason can the management
| give for going to bat flrst9 The CRITIC
| knows the reasons usually given, but these
are not strong ones. Let the boys take the
| field, Mr.. Galiney.
Smith, Pittsburg's short, played a good
| game yesterday,
Gilmore gave three men bases on balls.
| Two OF them scored.
How about Barkleys last strike out yes
terday9 IL looked doubtful.
That was great catch Myers made back
| of second base. He was running back
when suddenly he turned and put up his
left hand In somewa the ball stuck to It,
and he had made one OF the most brilliant
catches Of the season.
| II. Y. P.-The local papers were wrong
The WasbiDgtoDs did not obtain an earned
run with Chicago on Monday, 12 to 4 A
home run 10 not an earned run III made aftel
chances have been given to put the side out
The home run on Monday was not earned
Doescher's umpiripg has Washington't
approval.
| Detrelt pounded Radbourn heavily In the
first three innings yesterday, but nearly LOST
| the game in the ninth when, II Wise could
have made hit the Bostons would have
| tied the score. Detroit won by 7 tod.
Up TO the eighth inning yesterday Pitts
| burg could not touch Glmore's delivery
| They finally secured five clean hits. Error,
critical moments gave Washington the
| game. The latter made eight hits. Score,
| 3 to g.